Louisa Maria Dexter Aged 12 Providence April 26 / The only Amaranthine Flower on Earth is Virtue / The only Treasure Truth 1836 Amelia M. Brown (At the bottom): Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years / draw nigh when tho shalt say I have no pleasure I //

Maker

Brown, Amelia M.

Date made

1836

Origin

Providence, RI US

Stitches

Cross, Tent.

In Bolton & Co.

No

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets. Numbers. Large house flanked by three trees on each side and a fence in front.

Inscription

Louisa Maria Dexter Aged 12 Providence April 26 / The only Amaranthine Flower on Earth is Virtue / The only Treasure Truth 1836 Amelia M. Brown (At the bottom): Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years / draw nigh when tho shalt say I have no pleasure I //

Length Without Frame

17"

Width Without Frame

15 1/2"

Historical Owner

#1951.5.1

Owner

Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI

Owner Private

Rhode Island Historical Society